The Pemberton Seed Library is a partnership with the Pemberton & District Public Library which is also its physical home. The idea here is to Borrow. Save. Share. The seeds live at the library, and anyone who wants to can take out seeds in the spring, and (hopefully) return them to the library once the seeds from that crop have been harvested and saved.

Why a Seed Library?

Promotes local food sovereignty and security through free access to seeds.

Provides free access to seeds for those that may not be able to afford them.

Growing and sharing seeds regionally makes them more adaptable to the local environment.

The Pemberton Seed Library also preserves rare strains of seeds and promotes seed diversity.

Strengthens our community!

It is fun, easy, and a great way to expand your gardening skills.

Want to learn more about seed saving but you're not sure where to start? Check out our Seed Saving 101 document.

The Fruit Tree Project was started to reduce human-bear conflict and make use of underutilized fruit. Homeowners with fruit trees that they are unable to pick contact us and can register their trees. Then we coordinate volunteer harvests when the fruit is ripe. We then pick and share the fruit equally between the volunteers, homeowner, and local organizations such as the Food Bank or Healthy Pregnancy Outreach Program.

Since starting this project has donated almost 10,000 lbs of fruit! Wildsafe BC and Conservation Officers have both noted a reduction in human-wildlife conflict calls since the inception of this project and the Crabapple Tree Project.

Interested in volunteering or registering trees on your property (business or home). Sign-up below to become a part of this projecy!

The Grow-it-Forward Garden is a partnership between us, the Pemberton Food Bank, and Sea to Sky Community Services. We grow a large organic vegetable garden at the Pemberton Creek Community Garden. The harvest goes to the Pemberton Food Bank, Healthy Pregnancy Outreach Program, and Women’s Safe House. This project embodies the spirit of community giving to those most in need. It teaches people of all ages about plant life cycles, seed saving, organic gardening techniques, and permaculture, and teaches perseverance and dedication through very tangible results! The project also serves as a teaching (and eating!) plot for the Nature Camp participants of the One Mile Lake Nature Centre. The project also serves as a teaching (and eating!) plot for the Pemberton community.

Over the years the Grow-it-Forward Garden has donated hundreds of pounds of fresh, organic produce.

This is a large plot (600-700 sq ft) and it needs a lot of love! We are always looking for volunteers to assist with the garden. Sign-up below to get invovled.